Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 462 · 40 questions

Engineer's tip (Spot the six): Lever: bar on a pivot · pulley: rope over a wheel · wheel and axle: big wheel on a rod. Inclined plane: a slope · wedge: two slopes back to back · screw: a slope wrapped round a rod. Look at how it works, not what it is called.

1. 1.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
4. 4.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a round doorknob (b) a window blind cord (c) a chisel (d) a jar lid
5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
6. 6.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 12
7. 7.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) two ramps back to back (d) a bar on a pivot
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a knife edge (c) a door stopper (d) a window blind cord
10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
11. 11.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a playground slide (b) an axe blade (c) a crane hook block (d) a jar lid
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a crane hook block (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a flagpole rope wheel
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a nutcracker (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a truck loading ramp
15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
17. 17.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a door stopper (c) a road up a hill (d) a jar lid
18. 18.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a screw jack (b) a window blind cord (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a round doorknob
19. 19.Which of these is a lever? (a) a seesaw (b) an axe blade (c) a chisel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a door stopper (c) a window blind cord (d) a flagpole rope wheel
21. 21.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wood screw (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a screw jack (d) an axe blade
22. 22.True or false: a door stopper is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wedge
25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
26. 26.True or false: a screw jack is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) use a smaller force (c) stop all friction (d) switch off gravity
28. 28.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a kind of wheel (d) a tiny pulley
29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wedge
30. 30.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) pulley
32. 32.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a chisel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a steering wheel
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) screw
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a seesaw (c) a jar lid (d) a claw hammer on a nail
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a seesaw (c) the tip of a nail (d) a chisel
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a water tap handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a wood screw
38. 38.True or false: a nut and bolt is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wood screw (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a jar lid (d) a nut and bolt
40. 40.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wood screw (b) a seesaw (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a water tap handle

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